JAMES MAHON & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00762931 · ltd · incorporated 1963-05-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.71M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 50.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 50.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,707,656

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£69k
Net Worth
£2.7m
Current Assets
£853k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£542k£1.1m£1.6m£2.2m£2.7mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.19M—
Current assets£852.5k—
Cash£69.1k—
Debtors£227.1k—
Net assets£2.71M—
Average employees—500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-12
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-06-20
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #13
  7. 2024-06-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-06-06
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
  9. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-03
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    MAHON, Thomas Edward resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-11-10
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    officers · CH03
  14. 2022-11-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-11-10
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-11-10
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    address · AD01
  17. 2022-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-10-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-10-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2022-10-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2022-10-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2022-10-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2022-10-18
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    Charge satisfied #15
  24. 2022-10-18
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    Charge satisfied #11
  25. 2022-10-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2022-10-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2022-07-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2022-05-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  29. 2022-05-08
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    MAHON, James Gabriel resigned
    director
  30. 2017-05-30
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    MAHON, Leo Gabriel appointed
    secretary
  31. 2017-05-30
    ➕
    MAHON, Leo Gabriel appointed
    director
  32. 2017-05-30
    ➕
    MAHON, Ryan James Hayden appointed
    director
  33. 2017-05-30
    ➖
    MAHON, Thomas Francis resigned
    secretary
  34. 2017-05-30
    ➖
    MAHON, Nicholas Joseph resigned
    director
  35. 2017-05-30
    ➖
    MAHON, Thomas Francis resigned
    director
  36. 2013-08-21
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  37. 2011-07-29
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  38. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #9
  39. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #8
  40. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #7
  41. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #6
  42. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  43. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  44. 2011-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  45. 2010-11-19
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  46. 2002-08-01
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    MAHON, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  47. 2001-06-20
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Amc Bank Limited
  48. 1999-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #10
  49. 1998-03-16
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Stephen Casimir Bower Knight
  50. 1995-03-31
    ➖
    MAHON, Ellen resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAHON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Catherine Isabel Mahon
Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares02/03/2026
Mrs Mary Henrietta Mahon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1936 · age 90
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest28/10/2019
Mr Nicholas Joseph Mahon
Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr James Gabriel Mahonceased 01/04/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Thomas Francis Mahonceased 28/10/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Bishopton Hill House
Bishopton
Stratford Upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 0RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

MAHON, Leo Gabriel→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAHON, Leo Gabriel→
director · ~32y · appointed 2017-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAHON, Ryan James Hayden→
director · ~39y · appointed 2017-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAHON, Thomas Francis→
secretary · resigned 2017-05-30
Resigned
MAHON, Ellen→
director · ~110y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
MAHON, James→
director · ~110y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
MAHON, James Gabriel→
director · ~82y · resigned 2022-05-08
Resigned
MAHON, Nicholas Joseph→
director · ~84y · resigned 2017-05-30
Resigned
MAHON, Thomas Edward→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2024-03-03
Resigned
MAHON, Thomas Francis→
director · ~86y · resigned 2017-05-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken PLC
A registered charge1 property06/06/2024—
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
A registered charge1 property21/08/201318/10/2022
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage1 property29/07/201120/06/2024
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Mortgage debenture1 property19/11/2010—
satisfied
Amc Bank
Amc Bank Limited
Collateral charge1 property20/06/200118/10/2022
satisfied
Stephen Casimir Bower Knight
Legal charge1 property16/03/199828/08/1999
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks .
Allied Irish Banks PLC.
Legal mortgage1 property15/10/199125/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property07/09/198925/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage charge2 properties01/12/198825/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage charge1 property15/01/198825/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage1 property21/08/198625/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage1 property01/08/198625/03/2011
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks Limited
Mortgage2 properties26/11/198225/03/2011
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
Further collateral charge1 property12/03/198018/10/2022
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
Charge1 property14/06/197618/10/2022
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Recent filings (138 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-10